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The BCDM is a virtual museum enjoying history, art and the natural world in the Midlands . All photos by the BCDM. http://thebcdyingmuseum.blog

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St Nicholas, Mavesyn Ridware.

#flowersonfriday #flowersinchurches

06.03.2026 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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12th century font at St Andrew's church in Quatt.

#fontsonfriday

06.03.2026 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Peter Bushley. George Gilbert Scott 1856.

#thursgate #lovegates #ironworkthursday

05.03.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bourton on Dunsmore.
#adoorablethursday #dailydoor

05.03.2026 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Peter Whatcote. Glass by Powell & Sons Whitefriars. Part of the stained glass that survived after several bombs were dropped on the village after a raid in Birmingham on the 12th December 1940.

#windowsonwednesday #stainedglass

04.03.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Banner from the demolished St Paul's church, St Paul's Road in Smethwick. The spire from the church is located at Avoncroft Museum.

#textiletuesday

03.03.2026 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Owl carving at Joseph Chamberlain's library at Highbury Birmingham. Designed by J. H. Chamberlain and executed by Samuel Barfield.

#owlishmonday #woodensday

02.03.2026 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St David for his feast day by Clayton & Bell 1885 at St David's church Much Dewchurch.

#stdavid #stainedglasssunday

01.03.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a bunch of yellow flowers are growing in a field with the words happy spring ALT: a bunch of yellow flowers are growing in a field with the words happy spring

This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme: SPRING!

27.02.2026 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Primrose, firstborn child of Ver,
Merry springtime’s harbinger.

The Two Noble Kinsmen - Act 1, scene 1

Glass by Joseph Edward Nuttgens
1935, at St Leonard Lower Lemington.

#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday

01.03.2026 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Oswald for his feast day.

Walter, Florence and Robert Camm for Thomas Camm, The Studio Smethwick.

St Mary, Hampton Lovett

#stoswald #stainedglasssunday

28.02.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An electrotype copy of a silver gilt leopard once owned by Charles I. By Elkington & Co. of Birmingham, 1884. One of a pair owned by the V&A.

#caturday #allmetalmonday

28.02.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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18th century font at Birdingbury.

#fontsonfriday

27.02.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Holy Trinity Meole Brace

#adoorablethursday #ironworkthursdsay #dailydoor

26.02.2026 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Holy Trinity Long Itchington

#thursgate #lovegates

26.02.2026 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Carved wooden 17th century chair with a William Morris strawberry thief design tapestry cushion.

Carved wooden 17th century chair with a William Morris strawberry thief design tapestry cushion.

Lovely chair & cushion at St Mary Abberley.

#woodensday #churchchairs

25.02.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All Saints Brockhampton. 1901-2 by William Richard Lethaby (1857-1931)

#windowsonwednesday #wallsonwednesday #artsandcrafts

25.02.2026 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St. Junabius, Llandinabo.

#towertuesday #thicktrunktuesday

24.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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13th century St Milburga's Church, Stoke St Milborough for her feast day.

#medievalmonday #shropshireday

23.02.2026 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A host of daffodils at Belmont Abbey. Designed by Edward Welby Pugin 1850's.

#sundaystonework #daffodils

22.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope he sits up when he's plugged in 😬

22.02.2026 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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18th century three decker pulpit at St Mary and St Margaret Castle Bromwich.

#sundaysermons

22.02.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme: HORSES!

19.02.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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As true as truest horse, that yet would never tire..

A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 3, scene 1

Holy Trinity Leamington Spa.Β 
Glass by Caroline Townshend & Joan Howson, 1935.

#shakespearesunday #stainedglasssunday

22.02.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Nubian Lion Asleep. By Ernest Henri Griset 1843-1907 at Wightwick Manor Wolverhampton.

#caturday #ernestgriset

21.02.2026 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Michael and All Angels Edwyn Ralph. 12th century.

#steeplesaturday

21.02.2026 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful

20.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Peter & St Paul Blockley.

#flowersonfriday #flowersinchurches #sundaysermons

20.02.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Wooden sign to Wychavon Way

Wooden sign to Wychavon Way

Ashton Under Hill

#fingerpostfriday

20.02.2026 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0